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Book SynopsisThe Nanticoke makes clear the urgency of preserving this vital but fragile ecosystem.
Trade ReviewHarp's photographs... have, I think, finally surpassed the late Aubrey Bodine's famously romantic shots of the Chesapeake. -- John Goodspeed Easton Star Democrat Tom Horton has a poet's touch and a realist's frankness as he writes of the delicate ecology of this great aquatic system. Islands Magazine A paean to this chief river of Delaware and Maryland... Horton and Harp offer an exquisite look at the people, plants and animals living on the river and its marshlands. -- Diane Scharper Baltimore Sun 2009 This book matches Harp's stunning nature photography with Horton's shrewd observations and informed analysis. Baltimore Magazine 2009 Horton mixes poetic sensibiity, profound knowledge and hard-edged realism in his descriptions of one of Chesapeake Country's best-preserved rivers. Harp's photographs make you want to set out in a canoe. -- Ben Miller Bay Weekly 2009 Like a stroll back hrough time to a peaceful place, the reader will find this book relaxing and enjoyable. Wildlife Activist 2009
Table of ContentsPreface
1. Rivertops
2. The Confluence
3. Vienna
4. Tuggers
5. Lower River
6. Options
7. 400 Years
8. River Time
